Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years

Chapter 322 - 316 Three Holy Mother Strong Attack on Flowing Sand River【2nd Increase, Please Subscribe】_1

Maitreya Buddha and Honorable Fuhu were discussing matters.Within just a few days, Honorable Xianglong was demoted to the mortal realm because of trumped-up charges by Lingjiu Mountain.

The reincarnated Honorable Xianglong was born into the Li family, a prominent household in Suzhou-Hangzhou, and to keep an eye on him, people from Buddhism deliberately built a temple nearby his home.

The temple welcomed foreign monks and was named Lingyin Temple.

Later on, Honorable Xianglong, who was commonly known as Li Xiuyuan, also joined Lingyin Temple, but that is a story for another time.

「Flowing Sand River.」

Three Holy Mother Yang Chan had been shouting outside the Flowing Sand River for a long time, but Sha Chen paid her no attention, which enraged her immensely.

"Sha Chen, you’ve gone too far. What exactly did you say to my Second Brother to make him refuse to even see our mother?"

"You come out this instant. If I don’t see you today, I won’t let this go. Second Brother is everything to me, and I won’t allow anything else to happen to him."

As she spoke, Yang Chan’s eyes reddened, and tears began to fall.

She might have come fiercely, but it was more of a show of strength than true force.

Although she came from Nuwa Palace and had followed Nuwa in cultivation for three hundred years, with significant progress, her current cultivation level was actually no better than that of a spider demon.

Sha Chen, on the other hand, had long become a Daluo Golden Immortal, and even a few years ago, had fought her Second Brother to a draw.

People around the world were saying that Sha Chen was the number one prodigy since the Divine Enthronement. Even her Second Brother had mentioned Sha Chen was a rare talent, then said no more.

Yang Chan didn’t know Sha Chen’s capabilities, but she did know her brother Yang Jian’s prowess.

The fact that someone could fight her brother to a draw and be praised by him, causing headaches for everyone in the Three Realms, meant his abilities were truly formidable.

For her current visit, she had already braced herself for rejection, even harm. But still, as she said, Yang Jian had become her everything, and now that he was in seclusion and not even visiting their mother, something was definitely amiss.

Such abnormal behavior surely meant something had happened.

Unfortunately, no matter how much she asked, she couldn’t get an answer.

With Yang Jian in seclusion and herself at a loss, the Six Friends of Meishan unable to make decisions for her, she naturally came looking for trouble with Sha Chen. After all, the Six Friends of Meishan had mentioned that her Second Brother had changed after returning from the Flowing Sand River; he no longer went out and became even more obsessed with cultivation.

Even after completing his missions, he used to go to Peach Mountain to chat with the motherly figure to give her assurance, saying he had completed his tasks and that he would soon be able to free her.

But this time, he did not go.

That was too unusual.

Three Holy Mother didn’t dare to approach the Jade Emperor, so she could only turn to Sha Chen.

She had to find out what exactly had happened.

「Within the Flowing Sand River Cave.」

Sha Chen was in the midst of creating Immortal Pills, paying no heed to Three Holy Mother. After all, if he were to see everyone who visited, he’d have no life to live. Moreover, Three Holy Mother came with aggressive momentum; her arrival was unwelcoming, she certainly didn’t seem like a good woman. If she were to cause a scene upon entering—though she might seem weak, she held the Treasured Lotus Lantern, and being a disciple of Nuwa—if she were to feel wronged here, or if a misunderstanding arose and word got out, he feared he would be hunted down by the people of Nuwa Palace. Offending others might be tolerable, but offending Nuwa Palace, he feared he wouldn’t have enough heads to be chopped off. It wasn’t that he was cowardly, but the people of Nuwa Palace—not to mention Wa Huang herself—simply put, held grudges too deeply. Even a small matter might bring about unforeseen troubles. The Divine Enthronement war was triggered by a fox spirit, but actually, it began when King Zhou kissed the statue of Nuwa in the Nuwa Temple and left behind an infamous poem. As such, it brought about a catastrophe. Even though it was all predestined, the fact that it all sparked from Nuwa Palace proved how fearsome it was. Plus, they were nitpicky. He never considered himself a good person, and if Three Holy Mother were to mess around or throw a tantrum, he wouldn’t indulge her. Then things would become troublesome. To avoid such troubles, he might as well ignore her. Furthermore, he always felt that he was the victim. Originally, it was Yang Jian who had snuck into Flowing Sand River, and only then did they have an exchange. After Yang Jian left, he chose to go into seclusion—what did that have to do with him? He had merely talked about the benefits of seclusion and how being careful and focused on cultivation were good things. Yang Jian then took his advice upon returning; how could that be his fault?

Sha Chen arranged the sorted Immortal Elixirs and then began creating the Elixir.

There were already quite a few special elixirs. Some had been taken out by the Jade Rabbit previously, but many remained unprocessed.

Half of them were special Immortal Elixirs. Sha Chen picked out the seeds to plant, storing the rest for later use.

When he found time, he would create them into Immortal Pills, but what he was making now were the elixirs needed for his own cultivation.

Elixirs that could enhance his own cultivation would be greatly beneficial to him.

Sha Chen had studied alchemy under Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad for some time, which greatly improved his alchemy skills.

And more recently, he learned from Laozi for half a year. Although most of the time was spent discussing the Tao Te Ching, occasionally he would receive pointers on the way of the elixir.

Sha Chen’s alchemy level was probably not much different from that of Master Xuandu now, ranking as one of the top Alchemy Grandmasters in the world.

While creating elixirs that could affect his own cultivation posed a challenge, with Sha Chen’s exceptional spiritual and fire control abilities, it had become quite simple. Even his control over fire was even more formidable than that of Master Xuandu.

It was only because his cultivation level wasn’t as high as Master Xuandu’s that his Primordial Spirit was weaker in comparison, making him fall short in that regard.

Sha Chen quickly began the alchemy, and once he entered the state of alchemy, he was oblivious to everything else.

「Three months passed.」

Sha Chen had turned a portion of the Immortal Elixirs into Immortal Pills. Besides planting some Second Grade Immortal Medicines, he used the rest for the alchemy.

Looking at the greatly diminished pile of Immortal Elixirs on the ground, Sha Chen was quite satisfied and planned to refine them all into Immortal Pills.

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The waves surged violently.

The Flowing Sand River Cave was also shaken, and the Eight Gates Heavenly Lock Formation and Primeval Chaos Eight Formations that Sha Chen had set up were automatically activated.

The spider spirits practicing under the Chinese parasol trees were all startled awake, panic-stricken and disheveled.

Clearly, their cultivation had been disturbed, and they were frightened; they nearly suffered a cultivation deviation.

Sha Chen quickly shone the Taiqing Colored Glaze Cup over them to stabilize their Dao hearts and calm their inner demons.

He shouted, "Don’t be afraid, I’m here, it’s just a small problem."

"Stabilize your Dao hearts and don’t let your thoughts wander. Remember, I’m in charge here."

The spider spirits obediently began to stabilize their Dao hearts and continued to meditate. But this time, their meditation wasn’t for increasing their cultivation, but for steadying their Dao hearts and warding off heart demons.

Sha Chen furrowed his brows and looked calmly towards the area beyond the Flowing Sand River.

「Outside.」

The Three Holy Mother Yang Chan had not left, and a few more people had joined her, including one that Sha Chen was acquainted with.

One of the women was Li Jing’s youngest daughter, Fairy Yunlou Li Zhenying, and Sha Chen recognized the other individuals as well.

They were the famous Six Friends of Meishan, who had been known since the time of the Divine Enthronement and were the sworn brothers of Yang Jian.

These people were nervously guarding the Three Holy Mother in their midst, particularly Boss Meishan with a grave expression.

After all, a person’s reputation precedes them, and Sha Chen was renowned. Even though he was Yang Jian’s sworn elder brother, his strength was far inferior to Yang Jian’s.

If they were to truly clash with Sha Chen, their chances of victory were slim.

Now, the Three Holy Mother could no longer tolerate Sha Chen’s indifference. Recently descending the mountain, she had an air of superiority about her.

Secondly, Heavenly Court had wronged her family, and she was powerless against them. Yet, when Sha Chen also mistreated her Second Brother, it was something she couldn’t abide.

After three months of being neglected by Sha Chen, her patience ran out. Utilizing the Treasured Lotus Lantern, she bombarded the Flowing Sand River, causing the entire river to shake!

Otherwise, with her own strength, she would have been unable to make the Black Tortoise Cave shudder.

After several enhancements, the Black Tortoise Cave had become impregnable. Even if a Quasi-Saint were to attack fiercely for an extended period, it would be doubtful they could cause such severe damage inside.

It was only the Three Holy Mother, whose strength was weaker but whose Magical Tool was incredibly powerful, who could achieve this feat.

The damage she caused was even greater than that inflicted by Yang Jian with the Seal of Fanning the sky, which Yin Jiao had brought.

Sha Chen stood up, materializing a phantom image of himself using Law of Heaven and Earth, an awe-inspiring and earth-shattering presence.

He didn’t want to get involved initially, but this lady was just too arrogant, attacking with the Treasured Lotus Lantern at the slightest disagreement.

That was given to you for saving the world, not for smashing the Flowing Sand River.

As Sha Chen’s phantom appeared, he stood tall and imposing, his gaze cool and ruthless as he looked at the Three Holy Mother and her group.

The once turbulent Flowing Sand River immediately calmed.

He looked at Yang Chan and the others, asking indifferently, "Who are you, and why have you come here? Why have you attacked my cave and disrupted my rest?"

The Six Friends of Meishan were extremely nervous at this point. They could not see that they were facing just a phantom and felt deeply oppressed by Sha Chen’s presence, positioning themselves to protect Yang Chan behind them.

But Yang Chan, holding the Treasured Lotus Lantern and shielded by its divine light, had sharp eyes that could tell it was just a phantom!

However, given Sha Chen’s reputation, she still held him in some awe.

After all, they were in the Flowing Sand River territory, and rumors suggested that even if Sha Chen didn’t leave the river, it would be quite easy for him to slay people outside it.

He had numerous methods.

Fairy Yunlou, on the other hand, was scrutinizing Sha Chen, feeling somewhat excited, but she masked it well.

Hearing Sha Chen’s question, she was the first to speak, "Sha Chen, don’t you remember me? I’m Li Zhenying from Yunlou Palace, who has visited you before. We had a very pleasant conversation."

Sha Chen glanced at her with a hint of shock in his eyes. He was astonished that someone could be more shameless than him. After her initial visit, where she was more aggressive than even the Three Holy Mother, shouting and fighting, she claimed that they had engaged in a delightful chat! But indeed, later she turned out to be reasonable, and after realizing she had wrongly accused him, she took the initiative to apologize. However, her apology was slightly forceful, insisting that he accept it, showing annoyance when it was not immediately accepted.

Sha Chen merely glanced at her briefly, choosing to ignore her.

Instead, he turned to the Three Holy Mother and the Six Friends of Meishan, making Fairy Yunlou feel somewhat angry, yet also disappointed.

It seemed she recalled something and fell silent.

Boss Yuan from Meishan thundered, "Sha Chen, just so you know, this is our San Niang, Yang Chan, the sister of our Second Brother."

Sha Chen asked, "What brings you here?"

Boss Yuan replied, "We have a question for you."

Sha Chen laughed, "Is this how you ask a question? Who would be able to accept such a manner of inquiry?"